How To (Really) Train Out Of System Play
You may have noticed that in recent times there has been a proliferation of coaching… er, let’s call them tools,
Author: Mark Lebedew
Volleyball Coach
Improve Precision – Practice In Chaos
The exact year is lost in the mists of time, but due to a particular sequence of events, I had
What Does The Serve Machine Teach?
I guess we should start by challenging the title. A serve machine is an inanimate object. It doesn’t actually teach
Italian Superlega: Why Perugia Won
Having spent some time watching and studying the Italian Superlega playoffs, I wanted to write some kind of analysis. My
Coaching Is Hard
There is a joke in Germany that the hardest job in the country is the head coach of the national
Serving: Threading the Impossible Needle
I was watching the World Championships the other week. Quite a lot actually. I found the tournament quite enjoyable, thank
Men’s Volleyball – Are Serve Errors Important?
If you have clicked on this link you already have a, probably, strong opinion on the topic. So I want
How the Pancake Destroyed Defence
The Pancake: A defensive action in which a hand is on the floor in such a position that the ball
Setting High Balls
I knew I had written some stuff about high balls, but I didn’t know I had written so much that
Small Games. Big Lessons
Functional warmups are great. Obviously. A lot of highly educated specialists have created exercises that perfectly prepare a player’s body
At Home On The Court 